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Site updated February 16, 2015

am very excited to learn that CS Pressure Test won the 2015 US Shooting Dog Invitational. He was whelped at Gundog Development, and out of Bell's second litter. I have not had the pleasure to see him on the ground, but several have told me he a real bird dog and it was only a matter of time till he won big. Congratulations to owners Tony & Becky Gibson and Doug Ray his handler.

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Why buy a dog fromGundog Development?

guaranteed health / all of our dogs are screened and guaranteed against genetic diseases.

Continued training and consultation /WEare only a phone call or visit away from any help needed with your dog.

Training & Hunting opportunities /for you and your dog to join us where the wild birds hang out.

training program

Understanding what a dog truly is and how he learns, Gundog Development mentors your dog. first showing what is expected, and then establishing the desired behaviors through consistent repetition. Using a non-emotional, fair, and metered approach, your dog quickly responds and progresses through the program. As simple as it sounds, this more cerebral approach is effective, and produces dogs that maintain style and class, and that will not be married to an e-collar. Please contact us for specifics on your training needs.

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Luchee's first retrained chase

Owned by Richard Cole, this young Vizsla has responded and meshed well with our program after only one day. By the end of our saturday session, Luchee's instinct to point had been unleashed. Here was her first bird in her first checkchord drill.

Luminary's Cajun Gala

Owned By Henrie Esquriex, DMV of Navarre Beach, Florida, Gala is a product of our Smarty Smith x Gridette breeding. Snappy and stylish Gala has completed our Puppy Development Program, Grouse Camp and Quail Mini-Camp. Now finished on her bird work, she has been promoted to our guide team and is used extensively on our Georgia quail hunts.

Luminary's Pied Piper

A product of one of our Bell-HItch Breeding, Piper proved to be special at an early age. A hard and aggessive hunter, She is a quick study, handles easily and is the perfect lady after the hunt. Having spent her entire life in our program, she is in the process of being steadied. We anticipate Piper will become valuable asset to our breeding program in the spring of 2014.

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Luminary's Sledge Hammer

Several years back I was told Setters are only half a bird dog because they did not retrieve. Obviously that snooty breeder had never hunted over Sledge. A product of our Grits-Bandit breeding, Sledge has been a fixture on out ‘A Team’ of guide dogs. Serious in the field, and playful and loving in the house, Sledge everything most hunters like in a gun dog.

"... my wife and I hope you raise puppies till we get old, Because we aren't going to get another dog from anyone else."- Bill Newby, Huntsville, Alabama

Hillarie de Clairview

Lilly is a very nice french brittany owned by Frank & Midge Mercer. She is a trainers dream, and possess great drive and temperament. Always going to school with a great attitude, nearly finished with her steadiness training, I think she's going to be quite a bird dog.

" I prefer the Group Training Sessions so I can learn how to be a better trainer as well as watch the weekly improvements with my dog. Hunter has a lot of patience and gets results!"– Jeff Mochel, Chattanooga, TN

Luminary's Wind Runner/h4>

Prior to Shadow Oak Bo winnint the National Championship in 2013, we had been watching Chance being developed by another trainer. Although the little girl wasnt making it as field trial prospect, I personally liked what Chance would bring to our breeding program. A powerful hard charging dog, She has a great temperament, easy to handle and train, and most importanly is a good bird finder.

Remi-Owned by MaryBeth Wilke

Remi is a bundle of mischievous bundle of energy that came for our puppy program last february. It was a winter of regular and heavy snows for southeastern Tennessee, but it never dampended this little brittany's attitude. He ran and played hard with the setters in the program and impressed us all. Remi is getting ready to spend the month of september learning about wiley roosters in our wild bird camp in northern Iowa. Rumor has it in the off-season Remi loves to troll for bill fish off the florida coast.

Paxton & Sadie

I met Paxton through one of his high shcool teachers who directed him my way for his first bird dog. It has been a pleasure watching this boy grow into a young man and develop a love for upland hunting. Pax was hooked on upland hunting, and I was honored to be with him when he shot his first wild bird over his Sadie dog in Iowa this past December..

Who Says trial dogs can't hunt?

Or maybe we should say, who says hunting dogs can't run field trials. Beed by a foot hunter, Jack has proven himself to be a remarkable dog that will handle close or will run the horizon if asked. WIth ultra keen bird sense, Jack always puts himself where the birds are located. Always showing to the front, if you havent seen him for more than five minutes, you can bet he is standing on game.

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Luminary's Lefty Louise

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Because young dogs develop and change rapidly, please contact us for specifics on this dog

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November 22, 2013

Price: $3800.00

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Luminary's Raider

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BECAUSE YOUNG DOGS DEVELOP AND CHANGE RAPIDLY, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR SPECIFICS ON THIS DOG

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November 22, 2013

Price:$3000.00

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Luminary's Haley

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November 22, 2013

Price: $4000.00

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Luminary's Matt

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Price:$5000.00

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Luminary's Gala

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Current Location: Spring City, Tennessee

Price: $3000.00

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Luminary's Onyx

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Current Location: Spring CIty, Tennessee

Price:$ 3000.00

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Luminary's Swift

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Current Location: SPring City, Tennessee

Price:$3000.00

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Luminary's Chance-Pope Pups

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Three males available- Please call for more information

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Current Location: Spring City, Tennessee

Price: $1000.00

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Luminary's Little Lil

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Current Location: Spring City, Tennessee

Price: $2000.00

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Luminary's Blazing Bill

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Current Location: Spring City, Tennessee

Price: $2000.00

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Luminary's Cool Luke

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Current Location: Spring City, Tennessee

Price: $2000.00

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Luminary's Ruby

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Current Location: Spring City, Tennessee

Price: $1500.00

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Luminary's Little Jeb

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Traiining Grounds

Located approximately just north of Chattanooga on the Cumberland plateau, we welcome you to visit the kennel. If necessary, Gundog Development will pick up and deliver your dog from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, or other cities by special arrangement.

693 Hubb Swafford RoadSpring City, Tennessee 37381

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our beginnings

Hunter Payne, owner of Gundog Development, was raised in the traditions of southern quail hunting. From the the time he was eight years old, he walked the small farms of south eastern Tennessee with his father in pursuit of bob white quail behind the family's english setters. It was a time of abundant birds and covey rises to numerous to count. From his mentors he learned it wasn't about keeping score or the number of birds in the bag, but rather about the time afield with family, friends. He learned to cherish the little things that you can only learn through time afield. Things that saturate the senses such as the acrid smell of burnt powder on a frosty morning, and how the rich colors of autumn fade to the muted browns and grays of winter only to re-emerge vibrant green just before nesting season, and most of all, he learned the entrancing effects a fine pointing dog can have on the soul.

Although, most of the wild birds in the south have vanished, Hunter continues train and chase bird dogs. Breeding proven dogs to proven dogs, his breeding and training programs are geared for the serious upland hunter that seeks the best out of his hunting companion. Based on the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau, his puppy and fundamental foundation programs are conducted year round at the kennel with a number of wild bird programs and seminars interspersed throughout the year. Give him a call, talk about bird dogs, and see if any his programs are right for you and your dog.

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Planned litters

November 22, 2013 Piper delivered her first litter of puppies sired by our Pope. Piper is the product of our second Bell-Hitch breeding, and proved herself promising as classy performance gundog. She brings style, class, temperament and bidability to the table as well as bird sense. Pope, sired by Smarty Smith is simply a bird hunters dream. All of the pups from the first litter are currently in our finished dog program. We will be offering both male and females from this upcoming breeding.

We bred Chance, sired by Shadow Oak Bo, To Pope on June 21, 2014, and the the litter is due around August 19, 2014. Chance was purchased proior to Bo first win at Ames. We were looking for a new female, that provided speed, style, class, and temperament to our breeding program. It didnt take long for us to figure out that we wanted to pair her with Pope.

For details more details on this breeding, or to reserve a puppy from either breeding please contact us at the kennel

Smarty Smith x Gridette Breeding

four nicely finished gundogs available

We are now offering four dogs from our Smarty Smith x Gridette breeding. Gridette, call name Bella, is a classy bird finder sired by Grid Iron. The Sire, Smarty Smith has a name that speaks for itself. These dogs, steady to wing, shot and fall, handle with ease and are classy bird finders. We will be guiding these dogs on quail hunts in Georgia during the months of January and Ferbruary of 2013. Trained and hunted on foot, these dogs are just as comfortable in the grouse woods as they are in the pine savannahs of Georgia. If you are seeking a good natured companion hunter, please contact us for more information on the outstanding gun dogs.

Force Fetch Training by Arrangement

Puppy Development

You'll have him for a long time, why not give him the chance to be the best he can be?

Regardless of breed or genetics, to maximize a dogs potential in the field, it must be started properly at an early age. Our puppy program, designed around a young dogs imprinting stage, offers your young dog all the opportunities needed to become a bragging rights bird dog.
A bird intensive program for juveniles 12 weeks of age and over, pupils enrolled is this program will learn to seek, find and point birds. Daily walks in all types of bird rich cover and conditions insures plenty of opportunities for a young dog to hone his skills. At the completion of this four week program, your dog will have developed a desire to quest for birds, be comfortable with gunfire, and have the confidence to hunt in a group or by himself.
Gundog Development’s Puppy Program provides your dog with solid foundation needed to be a great bird dog.

Program Dates

Our puppy development program is open for enrollment year round, starting any week of the month.

Tutition

$650.00 for a four week session

Ruffed Grouse

A unique opportunity for the ruffed grouse enthusiast.

The ruffed grouse truly is the king of game birds, and it has been our experience that a dog that can master the ruffed grouse will easily learn how to handle other game birds. Unless you live in the great grouse covers of the northern United States or Canada, it can be very difficult to give your dog the numbers of bird contacts need to develop its skills.
Accepting dogs that comfortable with birds and gunfire six months of age and over, and with a limited enrollment, this program gives your dog plenty of ground time in the grouse coverts of Michigan or Wisconsin. The camp location is based on drumming surveys and could be relocated to keep your dog in birds during the programs tenure.
The focus of the program is develop a dogs ability to locate and handle grouse and woodcock. It is not a program designed to finish a dog steady to wing and shot; however, we believe it will facilitate the finishing process of any young dog.

Camp Dates

September 7-21, 2013

Tuition

$850.00 for the two week session

quail camp

An affordable yet effective training opportuntity

For those that find it hard to part with their companion hunter for the two or more weeks needed for training or special camps, we offer mini camps based at our winter training grounds near Cochran, Georgia.
On these private hunting grounds, abundant pre-released quail provide for numerous bird contacts in a very short period of time. Habitat emulating open pine habitat of the southern plantations, this program provides great training opportunities for dogs of all ages and experience levels. It is viewed as an extension of our puppy program, where numerous birds can be shot for puppies or introduced dogs. For well started dogs, it is the opportunity and place to steady them on their game. Finished dogs can be polished, and for dogs that have completed the force breaking process, retrieving skills can be solidified.
In addition to dog work, the bunk house at the facility allows us the unique opportunity for clients to participate and learn with their dog. Gundog Development’s Quail Mini-Camp is a great opportunity for you and your dog enjoy the pleasures of Georgia Quail Hunting.

Camp Dates

Beginning the first Saturday of the months of December, January, and February

Tuition

$350.00 for the one week session

pheasant camp

Chasing the wild birds of Iowa

Abundant in numbers and just like any wild bird, pheasant provide excellent training opportunities and fun for the upland enthusiast and their dogs. This two week limited enrollment program is a crash course to hone your dogs tactical skills on the elusive game bird of the prairies. Located about a hundred and fifty miles east of Sioux Falls in the rich farmlands of north central Iowa, your dog will have daily bird encounters in all types of cover and conditions.
Offering two programs, the basic or introductory phase, conducted late summer is designed for dogs from nine months of age or older dogs that have had limited exposure to birds. During this time young pheasant broods are a little more mannerly sit tight for the inexperienced hunting dog. Our advanced program, is for dogs that have adequate bird exposure, and is held during the late gun season. At this time the birds have matured and have developed survival skills that will challenge your dog’s bird handling abilities.
The emphasis of this program is not to finish or steady your dog, but to hone his and polish his ground skills. Patterning and objective recognition will be emphasized and drilled daily, and your dog will be mentored in a variety of hunting conditions and cover. Upon completion of either phase of our pheasant camp, your dog will have improved handling and bird finding skills regardless of whether you chase prairie birds, quail, woodcock or grouse. Please contact us to discuss programs specifics or to reserve a place for you dog in this limited enrollment program.

Camp Dates

Summer Session- August 10-24, 2013, then Monthly sessions through January 2014

Tuition

$750.00 for a two week session

forced retrieve

A training process that completes the dog

A dog that retrieves game to hand is an asset to the upland enthusiast. Not only is it exciting to watch a dog make a clean delivery to hand, it conserves game, something should be a priority to all upland hunters these days. Those that have dogs that are natural retrievers, need not force their dogs, but if your dog does not retrieve or performs incomplete retrieves, it is the best option.
Viewed by many as a brutal process, those individuals have either read, heard, seen someone do a poor job of the forced retrieve. Done properly, it does not have to be inhumane, and not only will it teach the proper delivery and mouth handling of dispatched game, it will build confidence in your dog in all aspects field training and obedience.

Program Schedule

Sessions start monthly, year round

Tuition

8 Week session $ 1300.00, 12 Week Session (recommended) $1600.00

Advanced training hunt

fall- winter 2013 schedule coming soon

Field Trials Hunt test

Extend your dogs season and raise

Field trials and hunt tests are not for everyone, but for many it is a great way to extend the season for their bird dogs. Participation in these sports gives a purpose and reason to establish training goals, and at the same time motivate one to meet these goals. That, and the fact that trials are fun and are a place where like minded bird dog people can meet.
Stepping up to play the trial or hunt test requires more discipline in the training regimen than if one is just training a hunting dog, although many hunters train to a very high standard also. Gundog Development’s training program provides an excellent curriculum for those that want to explore the avenues of the games.
In addition to working with your dog, group training sessions and mock trials are held on and offsite of the kennel to prepare you for these competitive games.

Program Schedule

Boarded Training- year round starting weekly. Group Training and Practice Session as per schedule

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Our Puppies

Carefully chosen breedings for the serious upland hunter.

Gundog Development’s primary focus to produce quality field companions for the foot hunter. Without question, puppies whelped at Gundog Development lead the good life. Nurtured during the neonatal & transitional periods, and then socialized and encouraged to become a bold and confident puppy from the time they leave the whelping nest. Before leaving Gundog Development, puppies are exposed to a wide variety of stimuli that will prepare him for a life as a companion and a performance bird dog.
Research has shown that important social behavior is learned in the confines of the litter between ten and twelve weeks. Because of this research, and confirmed by our own experiences with puppies from all backgrounds, Gundog Development will not release puppies until twelve weeks of age. The twelve week old puppy you take home from Gundog Development will have been introduced to birds and gunfire and demonstrate a strong desire to quest for find birds. Along with your puppy, you will also recieve a multi-media presentation cataloging its development.

Introduced Dogs & Puppies

A tremendous value for the bird dog enthusiast that wants to develop their own dog.

Introduced dogs range in age from 16-24 weeks of age, and have completed our puppy development program. These young dogs will, have been introduced to birds and gunfire, and will be aggressively hunting the cover, finding, and pointing birds. When taken home, introduced dogs will readily mold into the lifestyle you choose for him. Comfortable in the kennel and easily adaptable to life inside the home, introduced puppies will be ready to begin formal obedience and will only require some time mature to begin formal bird training.

Started Dogs

Built on a solid foundation, and only needing time in the field to be a finished dog.

Started dogs range in age from approximately 6-24 months of age. These young dogs have completed our puppy development program, and have attended one or more of our wild bird camps and mini-camps. Started dogs will aggressively hunt, find and point game, and may or may not be steady to wing and shot. Started dogs will have basic house manners established, including house breaking, and are developed for the serious upland hunter seeking a bragging-rights companion hunter.

Finished Dogs

unsurpassed hunting performance and companionship for the upland enthusiast.

Our finished gun dogs range in age from 24-36 months, and have completed our puppy development program, attended numerous wild bird camps, mini-camps, and have served on our guide team for one or more seasons.
Our finished dogs are fancy bird finders with impeccable manners whether in the field or sitting by the fire at the lodge or home.
Your finished dog from Gundog Development will find, point, and retrieve to hand with all the class and style expected of a blue ribbon bird dog. Finished dogs will role up their sleeves and get dirty to produce game, then behave like a lady or gentleman at the end of the day by the fireplace at the lodge or home.

Breeding Thoughts

Selective Breeding

GUNDOG DEVELOPMENT OFFERS A LIMITED NUMBER OF ENGLISH SETTER PUPPIES FROM OUR BREEDING PROGRAM EACH YEAR. THESE PUPPIES, PRIMARILY BRED FOR THE FOOT HUNTER, ALSO OFFER POTENTIAL FOR THE FIELD TRIAL ENTHUSIASTS. STYLISH AND CLASSY BIRD FINDERS, ANY DOG WITHIN OUR BREEDING PROGRAM MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE GOOD TEMPERAMENT, HOUSE & KENNEL MANNERS, AND BE BOTH BIDDABLE & TRAINABLE. AFTER MEETING THIS CRITERIA, THE DOG MUST HAVE ITS HIPS, ELBOWS AND PATELLAS CERTIFIED BY VETERINARIANS.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

After birth, neonatal care IS BASED ON THE US MILITARY’S “SUPER DOG” PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE RESEARCH OF VETERINARIANS JOHN SCOTT AND JOHN FULLER, CO-AUTHORS OF "GENETICS AND THE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF THE DOG". THIS RESEARCH DEFINED SEVERAL CRITICAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT- THE NEONATAL PERIOD (3-16 DAYS), THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD (FROM 14-28 DAYS), THE SOCIALIZATION PERIOD (4-12 WEEKS), AND THE JUVENILE PERIOD (3-6 MONTHS). DURING EACH OF THESE PERIODS, A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT THINGS MUST HAPPEN TO DEVELOP A PUPPY TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL. BECAUSE OF THIS RESEARCH, AND OUR OWN EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PUPPIES FROM ALL SORTS OF BACKGROUNDS, IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT in order to DEVELOP an outstanding dog, IT SHOULD REMAIN IN THE CONFINES OF ITS LITTER UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE SOCIALIZATION PERIOD and therefore, we WILL NOT RELEASE PUPPIES UNTIL TWELVE WEEKS OF AGE.

OUR ASSURANCE

FOR THE UPLAND ENTHUSIAST LOOKING TO ADD A PUPPY TO THE FAMILY, THESE EXTRA WEEKS AT GUNDOG DEVELOPMENT ENSURES THAT YOUR NEW PUP WILL NOT ONLY RECEIVE PROPER CANINE AND HUMAN SOCIALIZATION, IT WILL HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO BIRDS, GUNFIRE AND HAVE DEMONSTRATE THE DESIRE TO QUEST AND FIND BIRDS. THOSE THAT CHOOSE A GUNDOG DEVELOPMENT PUPPY, INTRODUCED, STARTED, OR FINISHED GUN DOG QUICKLY REALIZE THAT THEY ARE MUCH MORE THAN JUST BIRD DOGS.

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January 26, 2015

Field Trauma: Are you Prepared?

Risks are taken every time we time we take our working dogs to the field, and when it comes to their health and well being, knowledge is the best thing that can be carried along. For instance, when in the middle of nowhere, driving to the closest veterinary office may not be the best choice, and critical time may be lost driving an hour west to only turn around and drive three hours back east because the closest facility couldn't deal with the situation. Always have more than one alternative, know their hours of operation, their trauma care capabilities, and if veterinarian is on site during their hours of operation.

Learn canine first aid. First aid basics such as hemorrhage & airway management, respiratory support, and treating for shock gives an injured dog a considerable advantage when he arrives at a veterinary facility. Which brings up another consideration…, how do you get your injured dog out of the field? Transporting a forty pound dog can be quiet a task, let alone a much larger one. Dogs are amazingly tough, and after initial treatment if your dog can limp his way out of the field, let him. If you have to carry him, be cautious of your physical limits, and don't let yourself become a casualty too. There are number of canine litters and slings available that will fold up and fit in your hunting vest, and if you hunt in areas that are difficult to access, you might want to consider one of these for your hunting vest in addition to your basic first aid kit.

Our canine companions face risks everyday, even in our own back yard. Blunt trauma, hypo and hyperthermia, gunshot, impalement, and toxic ingestion to name a few of the things that can happen anywhere and any time to our working dogs. Knowing what to do when things go sour can save your their life. If your not familiar with the basics of canine first aid, take a course. The most complete course I have taken to date is offered by the Veterinary Tactical Group. To learn more about their services, visit them at www.vettacgroup.com.

Current news

Updated January 15, 2015

Grouse & Pheasant Camps

We are excited to announce we have secured training grounds for the summer near Mott, North Dakota and will be holding a three week summer session during the month of August. Then in September we will be conduction a three week camp for the ruffed grouse enthusiast in northen Maine. Each program, fueled with wild birds and limited to an enrollment of twelve dogs, is designed the serious upland enthusiast. Handled on foot, these camps will prepare your dog for the 2015 upland gunning season.

Extended Training Seminar-

One of the pitfalls of two three or even week long training seminars is that a solid foundation cannot be created in just a few days. We are solving the problem with our extended training clinic. For one weekend each month from March through June, we will be holding an intensive training clinic limited to ten participants. It will cover all of the essentials of training from puppy introduction to finishing a pointing dog on his game. When you return home on Sunday afternoon, you will have a list of training objectives to prepare you for the next session, and if you do your homework, at the completion of the course you should have a dog ready to hunt or trial. Please contact us for more information on this course.

Open House

The first saturday of each month is our open house day at the kennel. Come spend the morning with us training ours, customers and your dog, talk bird dogs and eat a hamburger or hot dog. This is a great way for you to see our facility, meet other bird dog enthusiasts, and see if our program is right for your dog.

Fall Grouse Hunt

We are organizing a grouse hunt October 3-10, 2015 in northern Maine. THis is not a guided hunt, rather and gathering of like minded dog people. Limited to eight people, we will be in the heart of great grouse country and have a veterinarian in attendance to ensure the dogs well being. Contact us if you are interested in joining us on this hunt.

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A Solid Foundation

Time has taught us that there are no short cuts to success, and that includes the training of bird dogs. It is our belief that in order to develop a "bragging rights" bird dog, it must be built on solid foundation. Starting with the best genetics possible in the chosen breed, the developing dog must continue its journey with a sound nutrition and training program. A good bird dog must be introduced into its lifestyle at an early age, and must include proper introduction to birds, gunfire, humans, other canines and as many of the different experiences that it will encounter during its hunting career. It cannot be overemphasized that much of this should take place during the young dogs "imprinting" stage, with more formal training coming later.

It's Personal

Whether you choose one of our puppies, started or finished setters, or enroll your dog or puppy into one of our programs, understand that we treat and evaluate each dog as an individual. Progression through our programs is based on benchmarks rather than using a time frame. This ensures that each dog is neither pushed, nor restricted through the training process.

Owners that send their dogs for training are encouraged to participate in the training process and those unable to make frequent visits to the kennel will have video journals via the internet to monitor their dogs progress.
Designed to bring out all the class, style and talented bird dog has to offer, Gundog Development finishes bird dogs, not break them.